If you are thinking of moving to Lewth or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Lewth to figures for Lancashire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lewth is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Lewth General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lewth. The percentage of residents in Lewth rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lewth rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lewth is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

Preston

Lancashire

England

Very Good

46.56%

45.95%

47.17%

Good

34.12%

33.66%

34.22%

Fair

13.26%

14.14%

13.12%

Bad

4.74%

4.88%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.32%

1.38%

1.25%

Lewth Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lewth and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Preston

Lancashire

England

No Qualifications

23.5%

23.6%

22.5%

Level 1

12.6%

13%

13.3%

Level 2

14.5%

15.8%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.9%

4.5%

3.6%

Level 3

15.1%

13.6%

12.4%

Level 4

24.6%

25%

27.4%

Other

5.8%

4.5%

5.7%

Lewth Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Preston

Lancashire

England

AB

18.65%

20.16%

22.96%

C1

31.24%

30.05%

30.92%

C2

19.69%

22.60%

20.64%

DE

30.41%

27.19%

25.49%

Lewth Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Lewth come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit

Preston

Lancashire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

3.3%

2.8%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

3.1%

2.9%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

15.4%

14.3%

13.5%

Lewth Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Lewth as a whole, is younger than the national average. However, population of Lewth is older than the Lancashire average.

Age

Preston

Lancashire

England

Age 0 to 4

6.6%

5.9%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.6%

5.4%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.7%

5.8%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.5%

3.7%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

13.9%

9.5%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

7.7%

5.9%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.1%

18.9%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

18%

20.1%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

5.1%

6.7%

6%

Age 65 to 74

7.1%

9.7%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

4.8%

6%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

1.8%

2.4%

2.3%

Mean Age

36.9

40.5

39.3

Median Age

35

41

39

Lewth Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lewth are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Lewth has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Preston

Lancashire

England

United Kingdom

86.6%

93.5%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.5%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

3.4%

1.9%

3.7%

Outside the EU

9.3%

4.1%

9.4%

Lewth Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Lewth has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Lewth is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation

Tenure

Preston

Lancashire

England

Owned

28.4%

35.7%

30.6%

Mortgage

32.2%

35.3%

32.8%

Shared

0.7%

0.5%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

3.9%

4.2%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

15.3%

7.9%

8.3%

Private Rented

16.6%

13.7%

15.4%

Other

1.4%

1.4%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.5%

1.3%

1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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